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Hidden Mercy: Untold Stories of Catholic Care in the AIDS Epidemic
Even before its publication, gay Catholic journalist Michael O'Loughlin's book "Hidden Mercy," about the ministry of Catholics during the height of the AIDS crisis, has generated publicity via his open letter to Pope Francis.
SF Ballet's 'Nutcracker;' Mark Morris Dance Group
SF Ballet's new production of Helgi Tomasson's "Nutcracker" shines, with principal dancers and soloists even in minor roles acting on a par with the dancing. Also, advance coverage of Mark Morris Dance Group this weekend at Zellerbach Hall.
Live 'Stream' — 'Gently Down the Stream' at NCTC
Playwright Martin Sherman's intergenerational play, now at the New Conservatory Theatre Center, brings a simultaneous valedictory for the gay past and benediction of queer generations to come.
West Side Story: New Film Adaptation Pays Homage While Updating a Classic Tale
It's always a daunting gamble to remake an acknowledged classic, especially decades after the original, but Steven Spielberg has defied the odds, reinventing and rejuvenating the 1961 ten-time Oscar winner "West Side Story."
Rita Moreno: Celebrated Actress at SF FILM's 'West Side Story' Screening
A packed audience filled the Castro Theater on Sunday Dec. 12 for a free screening of Steven Spielberg's reimagining of "West Side Story," and a special Q&A with legendary actress Rita Moreno.
Deadly Entertainment: James Han Mattson's 'Reprieve'
James Han Mattson's new book encompasses themes of race, identity, greed, prejudice, and sexuality, all playing out within the dark dingy confines of a Nebraska "full-contact" haunted attraction.
Martha Wash: New Music with Love
If anyone can get us through this virus, from a musical perspective, it's Martha Wash. Her new album, "Love & Conflict," is the must-have album of the season. The iconic singer shared her thoughts and opinions in an expanded interview.
50 Years in 50 Weeks: 2006's Sporting Life
2006 was a double-banner year for LGBT athletes. Two international sporting events were to take place that August: The seventh Gay Games in Chicago, and the upstart rival, the Montreal Outgames.
Kal Penn's Engaging Yet Incomplete Memoir
South Asian film and TV actor and Obama advisor Kal Penn shares funny and touching tales of racism in Hollywood and misadventures in The White House, but turns shy in discussing his life as a gay man.
Funny That Way: 'No Straights Lines' Documents Queer Comic Artists
If ever there was a documentary subject that was long overdue, it would have to be that of LGBTQ+ cartoonists and comic book creators. Vivian Kleiman offers a respectful exploration of the art form.
B.A.R. Talks: Eighth Panel Shares Stories of LGBT Nightlife
Join an online chat about the historic connection between the B.A.R. and its 50 years of writing about Bay Area LGBT bars; with Sharon McNight, DJ Page Hodel, author Mark Abramson, scholar Michael Flanagan, and assistant news editor John Ferranini.
Rizo's Holiday Extravaganza
The fabulous Rizo will bring her unique style of performing to a holiday themed show on the stage of the Great Star Theater in Chinatown on December 10 and 11.
Holiday Concerts of Note
The holidays are here and ready to celebrate in person. Opportunities to attend concerts and seasonal music events are plentiful, and most performance venues are back to full capacity.
Caleb Teicher: Dancing a New Path
Caleb Teicher & Company make their Bay Area debut at Zellerbach Hall on Dec. 5 with "More Forever," a jazz/tap/Lindy Hop ensemble work, performed in a 24-foot sandbox with a live original score, composed and performed by virtuoso pianist Conrad Tao.
New Views of Oscar Wilde
Will we ever catch up to the genius of Oscar Wilde? Two new books, an expansive biography, and the letters the author wrote to Lord Alfred Douglas, offer new discoveries.
Crash, Cookies & Colton: The Lavender Tube on TV Bad Guys and Good Shows
Holiday baking shows, an anti-vax soap actor's fired, a reality show hunk goes gay, and plane crash survivors share a lurid secret; all this and more in our TV column.
Robin de Jesús: From Camp to Boom
Robin de Jesús discusses his new more mature role in the film "tick, tick... Boom," plus his earlier work onstage and film in "Rent," "The Boys in the Band," and "In the Heights."
Stephen Sondheim: March 22, 1930-November 26, 2021
It is no exaggeration to say that Stephen Sondheim reinvented the Broadway musical and became the most influential composer-lyricist of the second half of the 20th century.
Out in the World: Campaign Tackles Puerto Rico's LGBTQ Violence Issues; Travel Initiative Launched
This year marks a new beginning for Puerto Rico's LGBTQ community following the deadliest year for transgender people in the U.S. territory in 2020.
Visual AIDS: 'Up Against the Wall: Art, Activism, and the AIDS Poster'
"Up Against the Wall: Art, Activism, and the AIDS Poster" documents selected graphic art posters used as preventative advice or protest art through the AIDS pandemic.